Ogden Valley City Hires Design Workshop to Lead New General Plan and Transportation Roadmap
By Ogden Valley Communications Team - 13 September 2026
Ogden Valley City (OVC) has launched an 18-month, $200,000 planning effort to prepare the young municipality's first new General Plan and Transportation Master Plan, partnering with the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) and the Colorado-based firm Design Workshop, city officials announced. WFRC is managing the project's cost and schedule. Funding comes from a $175,000 WFRC grant, supplemented by a $25,000 local match from the City.
The project, which kicks off September 18, is intended to create a comprehensive rewrite of the General Plan. City officials say the effort marks the first comprehensive rewrite of the valley's land-use direction since OVC became a municipality. Mayor Janet Wampler, and Council Members Don Hickman and Chad Booth, will be part of the project team.
A modifiede General Plan was adopted as part of the OVC’s adoption of its land-use code this spring. However, time did not permit an in-depth revision of the prior county-led 2016 General Plan. One focus of the work will be to replace the “form-based village” zone that was part of the 2016 plan but was not adopted this spring.
Design Workshop was chosen through a competitive process because of its experience with Western mountain and resort communities. Its portfolio includes growth-corridor work in Colorado and Utah, comprehensive planning for Los Alamos County, New Mexico, and projects in California’s Sierra Nevada near Yosemite National Park. The firm also brings expertise in Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), a tool the city may use to guide growth toward preferred areas while preserving private property rights.
Three Growth Scenarios
A central piece of the process will be public input on three different planning scenarios that Design Workshop will present to residents for their input and preferences:
By Ogden Valley Communications Team - 13 September 2026
Ogden Valley City (OVC) has launched an 18-month, $200,000 planning effort to prepare the young municipality's first new General Plan and Transportation Master Plan, partnering with the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) and the Colorado-based firm Design Workshop, city officials announced. WFRC is managing the project's cost and schedule. Funding comes from a $175,000 WFRC grant, supplemented by a $25,000 local match from the City.
The project, which kicks off September 18, is intended to create a comprehensive rewrite of the General Plan. City officials say the effort marks the first comprehensive rewrite of the valley's land-use direction since OVC became a municipality. Mayor Janet Wampler, and Council Members Don Hickman and Chad Booth, will be part of the project team.
A modifiede General Plan was adopted as part of the OVC’s adoption of its land-use code this spring. However, time did not permit an in-depth revision of the prior county-led 2016 General Plan. One focus of the work will be to replace the “form-based village” zone that was part of the 2016 plan but was not adopted this spring.
Design Workshop was chosen through a competitive process because of its experience with Western mountain and resort communities. Its portfolio includes growth-corridor work in Colorado and Utah, comprehensive planning for Los Alamos County, New Mexico, and projects in California’s Sierra Nevada near Yosemite National Park. The firm also brings expertise in Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), a tool the city may use to guide growth toward preferred areas while preserving private property rights.
Three Growth Scenarios
A central piece of the process will be public input on three different planning scenarios that Design Workshop will present to residents for their input and preferences:
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Residents who participate in the process will help narrow these options down to a single preferred direction for the city's future.
Five-Task Process
The project follows a five-task structure:
Local Authority Remains with the City
While Design Workshop will provide technical expertise and facilitate public engagement, final decision-making authority stays with OVC. Any changes to the General Plan or zoning code arising from this process must still be reviewed by the Ogden Valley Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council.
Note: This update was provided by Ogden Valley City as a community service and is independent of The Ogden Valley News.
Five-Task Process
The project follows a five-task structure:
- Existing Conditions — baseline current infrastructure, review county-era plans, and gather initial stakeholder input.
- Community Engagement — public forums and events to collect stakeholder feedback.
- Scenario Analysis — technical testing and public review of the three growth scenarios.
- Preferred Option Selection — narrowing to one community-backed vision.
- Product Finalization — delivering the General Plan, Transportation Master Plan, a replacement for the “form-based village” concept, and a Zoning Roadmap.
Local Authority Remains with the City
While Design Workshop will provide technical expertise and facilitate public engagement, final decision-making authority stays with OVC. Any changes to the General Plan or zoning code arising from this process must still be reviewed by the Ogden Valley Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council.
Note: This update was provided by Ogden Valley City as a community service and is independent of The Ogden Valley News.